Lawrenceville, Illinois

About Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville is a small town in southeastern Illinois counting 4,315 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lawrenceville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,998 residents per square mile.

📰 Lawrenceville News Today

• HERBSOCIAL Hosts Free Live Wrestling Event August 22 in Lawrenceville, IL EIN Presswire · Aug 18
• Justin Scott Brown Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home · Aug 1
• Lawrenceville police hold press conference on 1-year-old found dead in car WEEK | 25 News Now · Jul 30
• J Webster Dollahan, age 89, of Lawrenceville giant.fm · Aug 15
• Lawrenceville High School (IL) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lawrenceville Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Lawrenceville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawrenceville

• Lawrenceville City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lawrenceville

• Lawrenceville High School
• Parkside Elementary School
• Parkview Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lawrence County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lawrenceville

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